Admittedly, the art isn't very polished, but the story shines. I've rarely seen such realistic characterization in a yaoi story, not to mention such a deep, thought-provoking and moving plot.

Well, the drawing is a bit rough around the edges and not too detailed, but the story is fantastic. Basically about a regular guy who gets involved with a yakuza who likes the way he plays piano and winds up falling in love with him. The characters are more believable than other yaoi.

One of the best yaoi stories I have ever read. The drawings are a bit rough, but they did not bother me at all. Besides the main "love" story, the story about the yakuza is very interesting and worth the read too. There is nothing at all stereotypical about this manga. It's very refreshing to read something so interesting and original.

edit after reading the whole thing : I also agree it loses something in the last few chapters and ends kind of on a low note. I didn't like the last arc and the conclusion. The first half was very good though. I did like the idea of what she was going for, but in the end I don't think it was executed very well. The scene where you finally see why it's called what it is was very good, but in the end it kind of didn't work for me because of events that happen later. I'll have to lower my rating to an 8. Still, I would read it. It's really great.

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This was a little different from the usual type of gangster yaoi story. The little tweaks in the genre made it enjoyable in the start though anyone would agree that the protagonist is naive and stupid throughout the story. The characterization of the love interest was predictable but was dealt with interestingly in the first and middle half of the story. However, the ending was so ridiculous that it reduced the story's exciting fast pace to a disappointingly bland stop. It's not a bad read as it is for a forgettable one.

A deep manga indeed. But one thing I found to be a serious flaw in the story was that it didn´t feel like it had a real ending. I wanted emotions to be sorted out, a background check for Fukami, and I also wanted to know Fukamis feelings for Yuusuke. But that did never happen, and that resulted in me feeling that Fukami, as a character, was shallow and only after Yuusukes sothing piano playing.
I know Fuukami loved Yuusukes piano, but that doesn´t quite reach the level of sorting their feelings out.

Artwise, so-so. You can see that Nishida-sensei improves a lot in the art department when you look at her newer mangas.

Eitherway recommended, not as a light read though.

it's too great ...

What great story i really enjoyed it. In fact this is one manga i would have loved for more volumes but also happy that it came to an end. This sensei has become one of my favorites!

I haven't read anything like this for a while now. You won't stop until you're finished. It's just beyond words.

i love it!

This manga was truly good, and there is really no reason to complain about it. You get easily used to it and kind of found it fitting.

The first half was just stunning - I was breathtaken and amazed how good this manga really was. But the last part.. .I fell like it lost its track and wasn't so taken by it. For some reason, the ending - or how it turned out - was a disapointment for me. (If I haven't misunderstood its ending though)

So I'll give it "just" a 7, because for me it lost its track.